In the Sunday Plain Dealer (7/8/07, page B4), a story ran about the potential loss of the Schwebel's Bakery Outlet located on East 185th Street.
This story was very disappointing to read, because the timing of the article is seriously premature. Although plans have been presented to replace the exisiting buildings at the corner of East 185th Street and Lakeshore Boulevard with a Rite Aid, Rite Aid has not executed their options on the properties. Once the options are executed (which is expected in the next 90 days), then Schwebel's has six months until they have to vacate their space. Until that time, Schwebel's is required to pay rent at their current location.
Northeast Shores and the City of Euclid have made many efforts to begin finding Schwebel's a new location on East 185th Street, but the owner of Schwebel's feels these efforts are too early. I don't blame him! He has not received word yet that he may have to move almost a year from now. Spaces that we may show him now may not be available when they need to move and other spaces may be available that aren't today.
Our position that this story was premature was shared with the Plain Dealer. They ran the story anyways. We can only request and hope that the Plain Dealer runs another story in nine months when Schwebel's reopens at their new, yet-to-be-determined location.
To read the Plain Dealer story in full, click the following link:
http://www.cleveland.com/plaindealer/stories/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1183883856287330.xml&coll=2
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The bread store is a great place. Let's work to keep it here in our community. I suggest the banana flips whenever possible.
BAGLADY
Schewebels Bread Store has been a staple on E 185th Street for many years and for many reasons. First and foremost the money saving aquisitions that the store has to offer not only to walk in consumers but restraunts, clubs and businesses.
E. 185th is a changing business district and all of the changes weather we agree with them or not, need to be handeled with respect to the employees of such businesses, future businesses locating hear and the neighborhood at hand.
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